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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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